Overview
- Swift confirmed on Monday, June 1, via Instagram that she wrote and recorded an original song titled "I Knew It, I Knew You" for Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5.
- The song was written and produced with longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff and will be released on streaming platforms on June 5, with the track included on the Toy Story 5 soundtrack when the film opens on June 19.
- Disney and Pixar say the song was inspired by Jessie’s emotional arc in the film and have described the track as a return to Swift’s country roots, with director Andrew Stanton saying it felt instantly at home in the movie.
- The announcement follows weeks of deliberate teases — a Toy Story–style countdown on Swift’s site and global “TS” billboards — and Swift’s website is now accepting preorders for three exclusive CD editions featuring film, acoustic, and piano versions.
- The collaboration links a major pop star to a franchise with a history of award‑worthy original songs and is likely to boost soundtrack sales, fan interest, and awards conversation as Toy Story 5 reaches theaters on June 19.